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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nantes to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from zł108. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł108, and a train costs an average of zł1125.
Distance: 281 miles (453 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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zł197 Average price Cheapest | zł1017 Average price | zł1156 Average price | zł807 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 7m Average total duration 9h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 22m Average total duration 12h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Bilbao:
A bus is zł821 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Bilbao costing on average zł1017.
A bus is zł959 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Bilbao costing on average zł1156.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 37m.
Train takes on average 12h 52m.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Bilbao
How to get from Nantes to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 PM10h20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes10:15 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kaleazł6551One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 PM10h20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes10:15 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kaleazł6551One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL2315 · KL21705:50 PM4h10Nantes Atlantique Airport10:00 PMBilbao Airportzł36121One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 PM9h50Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes3:55 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kaleazł6671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:10 AM11h30Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes10:40 PMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kaleazł6671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:40 PM11h25Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes12:05 AMBilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kaleazł7101One-way1 transfer
VY2975 · VY143010:00 AM4h25Nantes Atlantique Airport2:25 PMBilbao Airportzł13811One-way1 transfer- VY2975 · VY143610:00 AM12h50Nantes Atlantique Airport10:50 PMBilbao Airportzł13811One-way1 transfer
- VY2973 · VY142011:15 PM9h00Nantes Atlantique Airport8:15 AMBilbao Airportzł13941One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Bilbao:
A bus is zł821 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Bilbao costing on average zł1017.
A bus is zł959 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Bilbao costing on average zł1156.
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 37m.
Train takes on average 12h 52m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Bilbao as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Bilbao Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea.
- Travel with Iberia to go to Bilbao by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Naolib to go to Bilbao by bus.
- Travel with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Bilbao by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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